In human history, many ancient and splendid civilizations were born and died. China is the only country with uninterrupted human civilization. Chinese civilization was born on both 【小题1】(shore) of the Yellow River in 2800 BC. And the rich land 【小题2】 Chinese civilization began is Henan Province.

In the long history of Chinese civilization, we may feel that the unique Chinese characteristics are all around us and all within us, 【小题3】(reflect)in Kungfu to a large extent.

Kungfu or martial arts can only 【小题4】(master)through hard work and practice, which contains rich yet profound Chinese philosophy, whether in curing diseases and improving health, 【小题5】 in conquering the enemy and preventing conflict. Kungfu can even have an effect on the daily lives of Kungfu fighters.

All styles or schools of martial art originate from Shaolin Temple. So far, Shaolin Kungfu 【小题6】(become)a window of Chinese culture to the world, which also turns Shaolin Temple into the most 【小题7】(influence) “holy land” of martial arts in the world.

Chinese civilization 【小题8】 its thousands of years of history is just like an old man, 【小题9】(remain)tough and intelligent. No matter what happens in the world, he is always standing there with a big smile and 【小题10】 inclusive attitude.

CCTV Spring Festival Gala mascot (春晚吉祥物) “Tu Yuanyuan”adopts a traditional pattern of Fengxiang clay sculpture in Shaanxi Province. This is also the 【小题1】 (three) cooperation between Fengxiang clay sculpture 【小题2】 the Spring Festival Gala.

Fengxiang clay sculpture is a traditional art in the Fengxiang County of the Shaanxi Province and one of the national intangible (无形的) cultural heritages. It appeared in the Western Zhou and Qin 【小题3】 (dynasty), became popular in the Tang Dynasty and was 【小题4】(far) developed in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that during the Ming Dynasty, soldiers from Jiangxi Province were skilled in pottery making. When they 【小题5】 (have) nothing to do in their spare time, they would make clay with the soil and make clay of 【小题6】 (vary) forms as toys and paint them for people to see. After 【小题7】 (leave) the army, they continued using the skills for a living. Local people used 【小题8】 (wish) for good health and good fortune by putting clay sculptures in their homes.

Fengxiang clay sculpture is a folk art mixing Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang cultures southern cultures and many other cultures. The production of Fengxiang clay sculpture 【小题9】 shape is beautiful and vivid has to go 【小题10】 dozens of processes, such as mould —making, painting, color installation and so on.

Chinese civilization has been marked, in my humble opinion, by three distinct features: evolution with continuity, inclusiveness, and receiving and sharing the goods of civilization.

China’s modernization process over the past four decades【小题1】(create) a new context【小题2】there is a partnership between the ancient and modern, gnerating something new and genuine. China is not a stranger to this evolutionary process. It adapted “socialism” to the Chinese context, devising socialism with Chinese characteristics taking into 【小题3】(consider) the changing Chinese and world reality.

With regard to inclusiveness, Chinese civilization has been open to positive outside inferences, 【小题4】 proved by the inclusion of Buddhism and Islam into Chinese society. China has always welcomed the positive aspects of other civilizations while contributing its civilization achievements【小题5】(enrich) other civilizations. Chinese music did not shy away from【小题6】 (adopt) musical instruments from the Middle East, like the fantastic pipa, and making it【小题7】essential and beautiful part of Chinese musical culture.

When it comes to sharing, one of the【小题8】(great) gifts China gave to the world through the ancient Silk Road was the technology of making paper on an industrial scale, which revolutionized the spread of science and philosophy in the Arab and Islamic world all the way to Europe beginning in the 8th century.

This new technology【小题9】(be) as important then as the Internet is today for spreading of knowledge and communication. In Baghdad and other cultural centers during the Islamic renaissance (文艺复兴), there was a massive intellectual outpouring, which 【小题10】the Chinese invention of paper, would have been limited in scope.